Job Description and Duties

Our Investment Office is currently seeking a Managing Investment Director in Private Equity to provide leadership and management direction to CalPERS team, external advisors and consultants responsible for private equity and other investments, and drive our CalPERS mission.

Duties include but are not limited to:
• Serve as a member of the CalPERS Investment Office Executive Team, which is responsible for overall risk management, investment performance, financial management, strategy/resource allocation and talent management
• Develop and manage the allocation of investment strategies and policies with respect to strategic partnership, co-investment and direct private equity investments
• Represent the CalPERS Board of Administration and the Investment Office in the external investment community
• Monitor and evaluate performance, establishing work flow and setting priorities; and ensuring that private equity investments earn the highest net rate of return at prudent levels of risk, effectively managing cost and terms
• Consider and seek new and innovative alternative investment strategies and programs, analyze and make recommendations for incorporation into the CalPERS investment management portfolios

Position Details

$21,833.33 - $35,672.00
This position is eligible for an award incentive in the range of 0-75% of base salary.

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is a global institutional investor and the nation’s largest public pension fund, with assets of approximately $359 billion as of
08/03/2018. Headquartered in downtown Sacramento, CalPERS is situated in close proximity to the Napa Valley, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and other desirable destinations in California. Our people are deeply committed to our core values
and their decisions and actions are guided by our investment beliefs.

If you thrive in a fast paced, challenging and rewarding environment where diversity in perspective and experience is valued, this may be the right opportunity for you. Click here to see what it’s like to work in the CalPERS Investment Office.

Special Requirements

Live ScanCandidates new to CalPERS are required to submit to a criminal history review process utilizing Live Scan fingerprinting.

Application Instructions

Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date:
Until Filled

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.
If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Public Employees Retirement System

Attn:
JC 125557 - GH

Human Resources Division

P. O. Box 942718

Sacramento,
CA94229-2718

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Public Employees' Retirement System / JC125557-GH

Human Resources Division

400 Q Street, LPN, 3rd Floor, Room 3260

Sacramento,
CA95811

08:00 AM
-
05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.
All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.

Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• The ideal candidate will have 15-20 years relevant investment experience; worked for a major financial institution or firm, governmental agency, and/or large pension fund; familiar with large varied investment portfolios
• An advanced degree in finance, economics or closely related field, certifications such as CFA, CPA or CAIA• A broad, deep knowledge of the private equity asset class
• Be a strategic thinker with the ability to operate from a long-range and broad perspective
• Positive leadership that supports the ideas and implementation of new strategies
• Lead the Private Equity team in collaboration across all asset classes

Benefits

CalPERS employees are eligible for a number of benefits. Health benefits and leave programs are available for most permanent, full-time employees and some permanent, part- time employees. Benefit eligibility may depend on length of service and may be subject to collective bargaining agreements, which are contracts negotiated between the State of California and employee organizations that define employees' wages, hours, and conditions of employment.

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled.
You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s)
to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:CalPERS EEO(916) 795-3675EEO@calpers.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice)
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Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.